Ella Fitzgeral Live

I fell in love with Ella Fitzgerald the first time I heard her sing. It’s as simple as that. I didn’t want to marry her or anything like that, and I was also far too young at the time to consider anything of the kind, but when I heard her sing “Honeysuckle Rose” on Ella and Basie decades ago, I knew that her voice would be accompanying much of my life. And it has.

Of the great singers, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, June Christy and the many others, Ella Fitzgerald always held a special place in my heart. Throughout my entire life, I always made sure to catch as many of her appearances as possible, both on stage and on television, and although it seems impossible, I at least tried to track down just about every one of her recordings. Continue Reading →